Allison Speaks Today on Tariff Debate in Senate
Washington remarks outline Senator Allison leading the tariff debate with his town hall style defense of the Senate bill. Other speakers include Hiscock and Aldrich as Republicans hedge on passage before the election and discuss adjournment or recess plans.
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Washineton
Jones
Nevada
Cullom
Illinois
House
Finance Committee
Aldrich
Senate
Changes in bylaws of National Amateur Athletes group
The National Association Amateur Athletes of America met at the Grand Union Hotel and revised the constitution and bylaws. Weight competition rules were referred to the executive committee with power. The Intercollegiate Athletic Association gains one executive seat for every five colleges, increasing college representation to four. Allerton Athletic Club of New York was elected to membership, with other clubs to be proposed at the next executive meeting.
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New York
National Association Amateur Athletes of America
Grand Union Hotel
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Allerton Athletic Club
Corn Ought to Be Cheaper Crop Estimate for 1888
The Farmers' Review estimates the 1888 US corn crop will rise mainly in seven states Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska. Total for these states reaches about 1.485 billion bushels, versus 780 million in 1887, with other states adding roughly 676 million for a national total near 2.111 billion bushels.
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United States
Farmers’ Review
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Department of Culture
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Engineer Harmon Fatally Injured in West Springfield
Frank G. Harmon, engineer on the Boston and Albany railroad, was seriously injured at West Springfield while leaving the roundhouse. His head was caught between the brick wall and the cab side, fracturing his skull, and he probably will die.
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Harmon
Springfield
Frank G. Harmon
Boston & Albany Railroad
West Springfield
Has that Tom Cat scratched my darling's face
A humorous ad style line promising Salvation Oil for a tom cat scratch and mentioning Dr Bull's Cough Syrup priced at 25 cents. The brief text imitates old newspaper advertising language, pairing a topical claim with a medicine price in a compact sentence.
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Freddy
Dr. Bull
Quay Funds Reward for Violators of Registration Law
Republican national committee chairman Quay deposits 25000 dollars in Garfield National Bank to pay rewards for convictions of registration law violators in New York City. Rewards start at 2000 dollars for first conviction, then 1000, 500, and 250 for subsequent convictions until funds run out.
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New York
Quay
Republican National Committee
Garfield National Bank
Land Office Reports Large Acreage Conveyed In 1885
Washington Oct 7 J M Stockslager commissioner of the general land office submits to the Secretary of the Interior his report for the year ended June 30 1885 The figures show 8 605 194 acres conveyed by patent or certification under grants 47 150 patents issued in the year with Dakota leading at 16 684 and Kansas 8 744 Mineral patents numbered 1 084 are not included Lands patented to railroad companies total 829 162 acres Swamp and school selections add 195 720 acres Pending entries final and original total 238 156 and 350 953 respectively Original entries during the year 73 854 Final proof 70 468 Railroad swamp and educational selections claim substantial totals Pending restoration to public domain amounts to 83 158 980 acres restored and 65 020 538 acres recommended for restoration.
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Washington
J. M. Stockslager
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Dakota
Kansas
Arkansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wheat Market Turbulence and Stock Bets Across Cities
The New York market edged lower as bulls and heavy wheat trading pushed prices down while calls for firmer money appeared. In Boston Atchison remained key with large players like Bobby Ide active. Lee, Higginson & Co. bought. Copper stocks led gains as San Francisco reports suggest Canadian Pacific diverting traffic. river ore connections and extended rail lines progress. The money market eased after the comptroller of the currency’s report, with time loans at 5 percent. Speculation in wheat short positions grows blue and Hutchinson’s corner tactics loom large, aided by a short crop and a long-standing pattern of profits on the short side.
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Hutchinson
Met
Temples of Egypt and Behind the Scenes Opera House
A listing of varied works includes Ist paper on Temples of Egypt by E L Wilson and Behind the Scenes of an Opera House by Gustave Kobbe. It notes Railway in Its Business by A T Hadley and H H Sboursen's Story with rich illustrations.
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Ist
E. L. Wilson
Gustave Kobbe
Varioloid on Board Aboard the Umbria and Alaska
A 19 year old Townsend daughter aboard the Umbria was taken to Oyster Bay home after contracting varioloid on the voyage. The Umbria had 600 passengers when docked for quarantine on Saturday. Among others aboard were General Beauregard with a sprained ankle, John Hoey of Adams Express, and Andrew Carnegie aboard the Alaska, which arrived with Mrs Langtry, her niece and Frederick Gebhardt.
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New York
B. L. Townsend
Oyster Bay
Umbria
Miss Townsend
General Beauregard
John Hoey
Adams Express Company
Andrew Carnegie
Alaska
F B Sanborn Removed as Inspector of Charities
A letter from Franklin B. Sanborn dated October 6 1888 details his removal from office as Inspector of Charities by the State Board of Lunacy and Charity. He protests the action, questions legal process, and urges Governor Andrew message consent to appoint a successor, stressing the need to protect care for the insane poor. Sanborn claims the board acted without proper bylaw compliance and vows to continue serving pending lawful steps.
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State Board of Lunacy and Charity
Inspector of Charities
F. B. Sanborn
Franklin Sanborn
Este Board of Lunacy and Charity
Frankln B. Sanborn
Commonwealth
Bohary Arges
State Board
Notifie Ag
Enele
Massachusetts
Wayfaring matron Clarissa Cox reaches 101 in Wakefield
Mrs Clarissa Cox of Wakefield celebrated her 101st birthday quietly. Born near Cowdry s hill in 1787 she married Benjamin Cox who died at 90. Of eleven children seven survive with fifteen grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Wakefield
Clarissa Cox
Cowdry’s Hill
Benjamin Cox
Amusements listings at Boston venues tonight
Street theatre Adonis and M liss show at various houses. Erminie at Globe Theatre. Howard Athenaeum Variety. The Crystal Slipper at Bonz Theatre. Little Lord Fauntleroy at Museum. Barred Out at Converse Opera House. Battle of Gettysburg at Cyclorama. Austis and Stones Museum open 10 am to 10 pm. Nickelodeon offers museum and stage entertainments.
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Ea Street
Adonis
Evening Ark Theatre
Gettysburg
Austis & Stone’s Museum
Tremont Row
Nickelodeon
Court stigt—Museum
City Marriages in Boston and Vicinity
Real estate firm Samuel Hatch & Co. listed. Marriages include Alonzo Andrews to Mary E Hallett in this city on Oct 4. Francesco Bodge wed Mary A Bray on Sept 30 in this city. Arthur Hunt to Fannie Piper on Oct 4. J Prank Holbrook to Amanda Savil in Braintree on Oct 3. Edward Lanning to Susie Hosmer in Dorchester. Robert Pierce to Lydia Cox on Oct 6. Albert Spooner to Flora Braley on Oct 5. Frank M Thomas wed Mary Ross on Sept 8. Robert Weston Smith to Anstice Walcott in Cambridge on Oct 4.
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Pierce—Cox
Albert S. Stafford
J. P
Robert Pierce
Lydia J. Cox
Waltham
Spooner—Braley
P. Gifford
Albert F. Spooner
New Bedford
Flora E. Braley
Freetown
Thomas—Ross
Nelson B. Jones
Frank M. Thomas
Mary F. Ross
Weston-Smith—Walcott
Cambridge
Edward H. Hall
Robert Dickson Weston-Smith
Boston
Anstace Walcott
Cas Uere
Charles F. Walcott
Deaths and obituaries from October city notices
Death notices list multiple individuals by surname with ages and locations including Buckley Charlestown Benedict Everett Child Milwaukee Fuller Salem Freeman city Greenlaw Arlington Harrington South Weymouth Hersey South Weymouth Kealy Jamaica Plain Kelly Boston Highlands Levins city Mahoney city McCoy South Boston Martin South Boston McPherson Orla Bell Robinson Dorchester Smith South Boston Shu erpal d South Boston Turner city Welsh city Welsh Dorchester Woodworth Dorchester Ages range from teens to 74 with dates Oct 2 6 and locations across Massachusetts cities.
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Charles Freeman
Greenlaw
Harry E. Greenlaw
Harrington
Arlington
Caroline M. Harrington
Hersey
South Weymouth
Sarah
John Hersey
Rachel Hunter
Kealy
Jamaica Plain
Bridget Kealy
Kelly
Boston Highlands
John Kelly
Levins
John Levins
Mahoney
Joseph T. Mahoney
McCoy
Willie
Robert
Mary McCoy
Martin
South Boston
Ida G., Panaibee of
Sohn
Ingeborg Martin
McPherson
Orla Bell
James Bell
Walter McPherson
Pee Robinson
Dorchester
William P. Robinson
Smith
James B. Smith
Shuerpald
Bertha E. Shepard
Turner
Maryam Turner
Welsh
Mary FB. Welsh
Patrick Welsh
James
Mary Cotter
Boswell Court
William A
Mary A
Peter F. Welsh
Wepmore
Asa
Wetmore
Woodworth
John M. Woodworth
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Congress
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Boston Traveller
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Whitney
Lenox
National Association—Ocollege Representatives
Public Land Statistics
State Street
Atchison
Bobby” Ide
Exchange
Lee, Higginson & Co
San Francisco
Canadian Pacific Railway
Colorado
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
Rock Island
Missouri River
Unionacific
Wagner Sleeping Car Company
Chicago & West Michigan Railroad Company
Cnicago
Grand Rapids
Chicago & Muskegon
Cape
Uuffy
Daffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Commonwealth Avenue
Meredith & Nelson
Exchange Place
Beacon and
Joy Streets
NEW Publications
Leester WaAttAck
A. T. Hadley
H. H. Sboursen
Ncribner’s Magazine
Hugh McCulloch
Robert Lovers Stevenson
Fife
Gen. Sheridan
Stevenson
Ciglies Scrimner
Ons
N.Y
OUR Hotel
G. Hamlen
Beacon
Courier
Placid
The
New Yorker
Transcript
Gazette
Varioloid
Save the Action
Llegal
Samuel Hatch & Co
Beacon Street
Marlborough
Anna Bowman Dodd
Waumbeck Street
Roxbury
Warren Street
L. Foster Morse
City Notices
City OF
Park Department
Marine Park Pier
Marine Park
South
City Hall
Park Commissioners
Milk Street
Benjamin Dean
Patrick Maguire
John F. Andrew
Board of Park Commissioners of the City of
Office of the Park Commissioners
Herbert L. Perry
South Street
Essex Street
Alley Bros. & Place
Oearenes and
Prossession An
WM. Minot
Court Street
Alex. S. Porter
State St
Channcy Hall School
Boylston St
Copley Square
Lucey
Wheelock
Channey Hall School
Court
Tremont Streets
School Street
Boston Heating Coo
C. A. Richards
Prest
Board of Aldermen
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Falmouth ST
Gainsborough Street
Back Bay
Brookline
Longwood
Robert W. Lord
Falmouth Street
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Des Moines
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire St
City
Common Council Chamber
Chestnut Hill
Samuel Kelley
S. Tourjeer
MISS
Marlborough Street
Newbury Street Street
Wniss
Abby H. Johnson
Newbury Street
Yarmouth Steamship CO
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
Lewis Wharf
St. John
N. B
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Halifax
Pavison
South Shore
City of St. John
Barrington
Shelburne
Lockport
Liverpool
Newburg
Walter
Fall
John G. Hall & CO
Chatham
Thomas Cook & Son
H. Raves
Parker House
Ats
Devonshire St.corner
Acestor
H. E. Ball
Okge C. Morebil
Raymond
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Pasadena
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Niagara Falls
Kansas City
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Barstow
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Riverside
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Long Beach
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Santa Cruz
San Rafael
Napa Soda Springs
Meates of Mexico
W. Raymond
I. A. Whitcomb
Mexico
MeorUs
Washington St
School St
City OF Boston
Suffolk County Court House
Suffolk County Court
Alfred T. Turner
Mass
Western Farm Mortgage Trust Co
Ono Capital
F. B. Rogers
Congress Street
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R. Co
C., B. & Q. R.R. Iowa Division
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
E. E. Pratt
Hathaway, Higgins & CO
Exchance Place
the Eastern Banking CO
T. Merrihew
Francis A. Osborn
Devonshire Street
P. O
Boston Museum
H. M. Field
Mrs. Burnett
Fauntleroy
INS
Rh Vire
Isaac B. Rich
Prop
R & Man
N. Y. Lyceum [Theatre Co
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Mgr
Abbey & Schoeffel
Annie Pixley
M’liss
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Rudolph Aronson
Comic Opera Company
Casino
Erminie
ADJY
Brown Potter
Sudbury
Hanover Streets
WM. Austin & CO
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Stone & Shaw
George Milbank
America
Grand Opera House
Ashington
Dover Street
Proctor ’ Mansfield
Edwin Ardefx
Thur
Tremont
Redmund-Barry CO
Howard Atheneum
Harry Kennedy
John Hart
Tremont Street
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Railroad Company
Comany
Hanover National Bank
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company of Chicago
Geo. L. Goodwin
Oregon Improvement Company
Mills
New York City
A. m
W. Smith
Pullman’s Palace Car Co
CuHicaco
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company
William St
George M
Commonwealth OF Massachtuskrrs
Messenger
Natiod CominAt Wweo
Suffolk
Noah Lb, Smith
Court Square
iBoston
Fred, H. Seavey
McSenger
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Sumner F. Starbird
Thomas Fee
Depry
Sherif
Lessenger
Ceorcia Enterprise
Leak’s
Georgia
Griffin
G.leak
G. Leak
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